Office Admin & Insurance Authorization Specialist

Northwell Health; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health’s FlexStaff client is seeking an Office Admin/Insurance Authorization Specialist for a temp-to-perm role on-site in East Meadow, NY. Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with an hourly rate of $23–$25.

Responsibilities include clerical support, petty cash oversight, filing systems, staff training, insurance verification and pre-authorization, and accurate daily billing. Strong medical reimbursement knowledge and billing experience required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree in office administration or related field preferred.
• At least three years administrative and clerical experience required.
• At least three years healthcare billing/collections experience required.
• Experience in Orthopedics preferred.
• O&P Software (Medflex/OPIE) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support and assist clerical staff with administrative duties.
• Oversee petty cash fund and maintain office supplies inventory.
• Maintain office files and implement accessible filing systems.
• Train, supervise and manage administrative staff for customer service.
• Obtain accurate insurance information, verification, and pre-authorization.
• Verify daily billing accuracy and documentation.
• Review clinician charts for completeness and compliance.
• Report key statistics to management on sales, revenue, cash, and patient flow.
• Coordinate practitioner scheduling and coverage for appointments.
• Oversee operations of administrative staff within the office.

Skills

Medical reimbursement knowledge

Billing/collections experience

Interpersonal communication

Office administration

Microsoft Office

Time management

Training/coaching others

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in office administration or related field

Tools

Medflex/OPIE

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Northwell Health’s FlexStaff client is seeking an Office Admin/Insurance Authorization Specialist for a temp-to-perm role on-site in East Meadow, NY. Schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with an hourly rate of $23–$25.

Responsibilities include clerical support, petty cash oversight, filing systems, staff training, insurance verification and pre-authorization, and accurate daily billing. Strong medical reimbursement knowledge and billing experience required.